She had a hip replacement done for her fracture, although she had never had arthritis problems with her hip. So far, she is ...

Every year, thousands of knee and hip replacement patients develop debilitating infections after surgery. Researchers at the ...

Paulina Porizkova is getting double hip replacement surgery. The model, 58, took to Instagram this week to tell fans that the procedure is "long overdue." "It turns out I was born with congenital hip ...

For longtime local Bill Smaine, the mountains have always felt like home. A former competitive skier from New Hampshire, Bill ...

Our bodies are truly amazing! While "bones, tendons, ligaments and joints" may sound just like a chapter title from a high school anatomy textbook, the reality is that these body parts are essential ...

Hip problems are on the rise, and so are hip replacements. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of hip replacement procedures more than doubled. Doctors are looking for alternatives to this major ...

Sometimes it comes with an audible crack and blinding pain; sometimes it is constant grinding and popping with every step. But any time joints are damaged, the outlook is not good without intervention ...

When Patrick Kane steps onto the ice for his first NHL game as a Detroit Red Wing on Thursday, Dr. Edwin Su will be watching "with a little bit of nervousness." Su, an orthopedic surgeon who ...

After a patient has been fitted with an artificial hip joint, sometimes the leg on that side ends up longer or shorter than before. This can lead to problems in the spinal column. A newly developed ...